Estimation of the energy needs in life cycle analysis of one-way and returnable glass packaging

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 235-239

  Van Doorsselaer, K ^b   Lox, F ^a  

^a Belgian Packaging Institute   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GLASS BOTTLES; LIFE CYCLE;

BREAK-EVEN POINT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RETURNABLE PACKAGING;

PACKAGING;

EID: 0033332324     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199909/10)12:5<235::AID-PTS474>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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